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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Recent Examples of domination
Their domination of the Vikings in the wild-card round was impressive, but Minnesota got exposed again in the postseason.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni This is a complete and total domination by the Ravens so far.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
You’re accompanied by Nata, a young, non-hunter human who might point towards a human-nature relationship of coexistence rather than domination.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Some supporters will love the domination Leeds tend to have from the first minute until the last.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni This is a complete and total domination by the Ravens so far.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
You’re accompanied by Nata, a young, non-hunter human who might point towards a human-nature relationship of coexistence rather than domination.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Some supporters will love the domination Leeds tend to have from the first minute until the last.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
Noun
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However, despite its success, the play drew increasing criticism for its dominance.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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When the Sony and Zee Entertainment Enterprises merger collapsed under the weight of regulatory scrutiny, the pathway became even clearer for the new kid on the block to assert dominance.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hieronimus said the conquests driving the group’s next chapter will be fueled by L’Oréal’s own science.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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The path toward world conquest begins with unlocking the Political Theory Civic and then joining one of the three available Ideologies — Democracy, Fascism, or Communism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dramatically, the buildup to this state of unchecked dominion is more taut than the fallout, largely because Grabowsky’s fine, watchful performance contributes much of the tension as Rakel’s sheer powerlessness begins to dawn on her.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Urinetown, a defiantly scatological show that premiered on Broadway in 2001, is about a community in the throes of a drought where, thanks to the dominion of the Urine Good Company over the water supply, citizens must pay for the privilege of peeing.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stargate, the $500 billion effort to secure American AI supremacy for perpetuity backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank founder Masa Son, among others, will require a gargantuan amount of energy to power it.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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McConnell insists that revisionist powers can be contained only through American military supremacy.—
Reid Smith,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland was briefly contested in an international court by Norway in the 1930s, but Norway lost the case and withdrew its claims.—
Adam Price,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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First, both nations could pass a transnational agreement to form a union, like the European Union, meaning each country retains sovereignty and separate citizenship, but allows for free movement, and possibly a common market and defense.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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